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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Two-Vehicle Maryland Crash, Police Say
Howard County police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred in Elkridge over the weekend, authorities say. Marval Iran Polk Jr., 20, was killed while riding a motorcycle after colliding with a 2013 Honda Accord around 9:50 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, according to Howard County police. Polk Jr. reportedly collided with the Honda while it was making a left turn at Port Capital Drive on Route 1. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Route 1 in the area of Port Capital Drive was closed for approximately three hours.
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Jessup Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
A Jessup man is dead after losing control of his vehicle and running off the roadway in Howard County, authorities say. Ivan Claude Merrill Jr., 59, reportedly lost control of the vehicle on Route 1 near Route 32, landing in a wooded drainage area around 10:41 a.m., Monday, Aug. 29, according to Howard County police. Merrill Jr. was rushed to the Howard County General Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. A portion of Route 1 south was closed for several hours after the collision as the incident was investigated. No additional information was released. Detectives said…
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Police ID Victim Killed In Howard County Tractor-Trailer Crash
A 32-year-old man died after he rammed the back of a tractor trailer in Howard County overnight, authorities said. Matthew Diehl, of Elkridge, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Toyota Corolla when he struck the trailer on the southbound side of Route 1 at Blue Stream Drive around 2 a.m., county police said. Diehl was the only person in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The tractor trailer driver was uninjured. The area of Route 1 where it happened was closed for more than three hours because of the crash. Police are now looking into what caused the accident. &nbs…